Kenya vs Nigeria: AIDS deaths in adults and children

Kenya
80,000
in 2009
Nigeria
220,000
in 2009
Kenya rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

AIDS deaths in adults and children over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199019992009

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 220,000 against 80,000 in Kenya, a difference of 140,000.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Kenya's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 56,100 90,800 34,700 Nigeria
2000s 113,000 220,000 107,000 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aids deaths in adults and children, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 220,000 against 80,000 in Kenya as of 2009.
What is the difference in aids deaths in adults and children between Kenya and Nigeria?
140,000, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for aids deaths in adults and children?
Kenya ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as AIDS deaths in adults and children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 945 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed

Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.